I don't think there is just one need that outweighs the others. To me, I see DE, DT, NT and OLB as top needs, followed by S, C, ILB, LT and RB.

Our sack totals were decent last season, but our takeaways dropped, and our run D was abysmal. We really need to shut down the run, and more size and speed up front would help. I thought we lacked athleticism on the outside opposite Matthews, and I'm a bit concerned about trusting Perry to come back all the way and make that a non-issue.

I think our O, as it stands is sound. I don't see any giant, gaping holes there in the starters. Newhouse is not the best LT, but he's not the worst either. I think EDS will be great at C. And I like DuJuan Harris. Good back.

If I had to pick one as a supreme need for the Packers it would be a top DE talent. The entire line needs solid additions at all 3 positions. I would love to get an athletic LB that we could employ as a spy against those running QBs.

If Perry and Bish can come back from injury and make significant contributions throughout the season, that would be huge! But, we need DL help in the worst way.

You can argue all you like. If you answer anything other than QB, you're wrong. It is the only position where if we suffer an injury, the year is over. In my opinion.

We have Harrell that has been in the system for a couple of years now and Coleman which many people are raving about. There isn't a guy available that is going to replace Rodgers in free agency... and why draft another rookie when we have a young'in on the roster.

Now.. if we get late in the draft and a guy is sitting there and looking pretty.. take him.. otherwise I have more confidence in our current options than relying on a solution this offseason for the upcoming season.

I think when there's enough will and aggression, there's no shortage of talent either.

Many threads have been discussing Free agency and what Ted Thompson should do. So what is the #1 need? Is it LB? DT or S?

You can argue all you like. If you answer anything other than QB, you're wrong. It is the only position where if we suffer an injury, the year is over. In my opinion.

I understand the gist of what you are saying but if you think the the backup QB is the most important need on the roster right now I would highly recommend that Ted Thompson ignore the most important need. What I mean is there are some things that you can't do much about. Shoring up the BU QB position this season is going to be very difficult. Who are you going to get in FA? Matt Moore, Jason Campbell, Drew Stanton, David Garrard, Brady Quinn? They are the best of the bunch and I wouldn't give a plugged nickle for any of them and feel any more confident than I would with Harrell or Coleman for a few games. Draft a rookie? Anytime after the third round if the right guy is there then get him but that won't solve the BU QB position this season. There are a lot of teams in the same boat right now. Heck after looking at the QB depth charts on all the teams I can't think of maybe more than half a dozen I would rather have and they are either not available or wouldn't come cheap.

Depth is important but I dare say depth at the QB position may be less important than you think. For an elite QB like Rodgers you won't have anyone that could replace him and give you more than half of what he gives you and I dare say pretty much anybody could give you half. I'd rather have a team built so that if your backup QB has to come in he doesn't have to win games for you. Hopefully the rest of your team is solid enough to absorb a few weeks without the #1 guy and if you have to go longer than that you are probably screwed anyway.

As far as injuries, like I said pretty much every team would suffer if their starter went out. The only ones who might not are the Patriots (if Mallet has developed enough) the Texans (Yates looked pretty good and they are a running team anyway) The Titans (Hasselbeck may be better than Locker anyway) The Redskins (If Cousins' brief performance is any indicator of what he can do) and the Seahawks (if they keep Flynn around) Of course with the Patriots, Texans and Seahawks you have great teams to help the backup as well.

There are a few teams that may not suffer if they lose their starters not because their backups are so good but because their starters suck or at least are not much better than the backups. Those teams are going to be at the bottom anyway and a lot of them will be drafting QBs this year..

All in all while you do have to plan for injuries I don't think you make the backup QB position a priority if there are other more pressing needs. Which brings me to your question, I don't think the BU QB position is the most important need. I think D Line, another pass rushing LB or a safety are bigger concerns.

That's not to say I think Ted Thompson should ignore it, just that I don't think there is anyone available to make it a priority.

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I asked my question as to what is the biggest need on the roster. Not who to sign or draft. I still think the biggest hole in the roster is the backup to Arod. Packers proved they can live without Matthews, Raji, Woodson, Perry, etal last year. Still made the playoffs. Still swept the Bears. Still a good year. Think Harrell is getting us there?

Remember the game last year when Aaron Rodgers got dinged? Harrell came in. Ball was on the 0.5 yard line. Simple play. Just hand it off to the RB, right? Nope. Fumbled snap. It's not fair to use that as sole proof we have a weakness at QB, but what if we lost that game? Aaron Rodgers is out for one play and it goes bad. I have no faith in either backup.

Guess that's why I go to church Sunday mornings. Pray for AR's health!

I asked my question as to what is the biggest need on the roster. Not who to sign or draft. I still think the biggest hole in the roster is the backup to Arod. Packers proved they can live without Matthews, Raji, Woodson, Perry, etal last year. Still made the playoffs. Still swept the Bears. Still a good year. Think Harrell is getting us there?

Remember the game last year when Aaron Rodgers got dinged? Harrell came in. Ball was on the 0.5 yard line. Simple play. Just hand it off to the RB, right? Nope. Fumbled snap. It's not fair to use that as sole proof we have a weakness at QB, but what if we lost that game? Aaron Rodgers is out for one play and it goes bad. I have no faith in either backup.

Guess that's why I go to church Sunday mornings. Pray for AR's health!

Remember when Bishop first came in? He overpursued and Apete got past him.

Once he was able to play enough to get in the swing of things, he was fine.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

We're missing that #1 safety that will support the run & be good against the pass. Either then that we need some real good talent on the defensive line to put pressure on opposing offense and allowing Matthews to cause more havoc. All tho with the return of Bishop & Perry, I think that our LB are good enough to produce but if we can add that "Cullen Jenkins" type of player that's could sack and stuff the run, that would just put us a top. CB on defense I'm not to worried, because we've got a pretty talented group and if you give too much time to the opposing QB it won't make a difference how good your CB's are.

On offense we need to get a HB that wants to win, that can play the game, strong & aggressive in other words we need Steven Jackson. Either then that, just need some lineman on the o-line to help protect our leader.

Finally of course we need some better depth on QB, not to convinced with Harrell.

If your only Super Bowl rests on one player, you are not a Super Bowl team.

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QCHusker, losing a starting QB would be devastating to almost every team in the league. Thats a given. Im guessing you feel like me that Harrell couldnt win a high school game. Wish we had Flynn back. I was as comfortable with him as a backup as I was in the sixties with Zeke backing up Bart. That said, I think our greatest needs are at safety, running back, and linebacker. We never adequitley replaced Collins, Ahman Green, or Bishop. Put those three guys on this team and we are superbowl champs again. If we lose Jennings and Finley we will be thin there too.

QCHusker, losing a starting QB would be devastating to almost every team in the league. Thats a given. Im guessing you feel like me that Harrell couldnt win a high school game. Wish we had Flynn back. I was as comfortable with him as a backup as I was in the sixties with Zeke backing up Bart. That said, I think our greatest needs are at safety, running back, and linebacker. We never adequitley replaced Collins, Ahman Green, or Bishop. Put those three guys on this team and we are superbowl champs again. If we lose Jennings and Finley we will be thin there too.

How can you think he couldn't win a High School game when he had double digit win total in College?

I believe losing Jermichael Finley and Greg Jennings would hurt, but not as much as some may think. I think Andrew Quarless and D.J. Williams can fill in admirably for Finley and also Randall Cobb, James Jones and Jordy Nelson can eat up the catches Jennings will not get. I also think that Jarrett Boykin fella is gonna contribute a couple dozen receptions too.

"I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success... such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything." - Nikola Tesla

I asked my question as to what is the biggest need on the roster. Not who to sign or draft. I still think the biggest hole in the roster is the backup to Arod. Packers proved they can live without Matthews, Raji, Woodson, Perry, etal last year. Still made the playoffs. Still swept the Bears. Still a good year. Think Harrell is getting us there?

Remember the game last year when Aaron Rodgers got dinged? Harrell came in. Ball was on the 0.5 yard line. Simple play. Just hand it off to the RB, right? Nope. Fumbled snap. It's not fair to use that as sole proof we have a weakness at QB, but what if we lost that game? Aaron Rodgers is out for one play and it goes bad. I have no faith in either backup.

Guess that's why I go to church Sunday mornings. Pray for AR's health!

and a rookie qb will solve all those ails and more? adding another young qb will not cure any depth issues for this year. anymore than would have in his first yr if Brett went down. It takes time to develop a qb to play in the NFL. The only qbs that will help if rodgers goes down this year are the two currently on the roster. If you propose to acquire a FA qb the good ones cost too much money. the rest as has been pointed out already are not as good as what we have. If you want to trade for another team's backup you just made GB weak in several other positions with no one of quality to replace the ones that get injured.

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